Bulgarian culture

Bulgaria has yet to achieve the goals set by revutionaries who fought for its freedom, President Rosen Plevneliev said on Easter Monday.

The President delivered a speech while in the town of Koprivshtitsa to attend the ongoing ceremonies dedicated to the the 140th anniversary since the April Uprising began in 1876.

A film festival bringing together documentaries dedicated to the arts begins in Bulgaria's capital Sofia on April 15.

With some 50 titles included in this first edition, the event which is first-of-a-kind for Southeast Europe aims to showcase the role of documentaries in promoting arts, organizers have said.

Starting Friday, the Lovers' Bridge in the center of Bulgaria's capital Sofia is hosting an exhibition of posters showing images of the Netherlands and its bikes.

The German movie "Zhaleika" directed by Bulgarian Eliza Petkova won the grand prix award for best film in the international competition of the Sofia International Film Festival.

The winner was announced at the award ceremony which took place in hall 1 of the National Palace of Culture (NDK) in the Bulgarian capital on Saturday.

Renowned Balkan director and musician Emir Kusturica will perform with The No Smoking Orchestra in the Bulgarian capital on April 22.

The concert will take place in hall 1 of the National Palace of Culture (NDK) in Sofia, the organisers from Degris Events inform.

The 20th edition of Sofia International Film Festival begins on Thursday with the screening of the new Bulgarian movie "The prosecutor, the defender, the father and his son" in hall 1 of the National Palace of Culture (NDK) in Sofia.

The popular French soul singer of African descent, Imany, will perform for the first time in Bulgaria on May 14.

Her concert will take place at Sofia Live Club in the National Palace of Culture (NDK) in the centre of the Bulgarian capital.

Sofia International Film Festival, one of the most important film forums in Central and Eastern Europe, will have its 20th edition from March 10 to March 31.

According to the Japanese Association of Travel Agents (JATA), the Bulgarian town of Koprvishtitsa ranks among the thirty most beautiful towns in Europe.

The list of the Japanese association aims to promote tourism to attractive little places in Europe.

Koprvishtitsa is located near the Sredna Gora mountains, with the river Topolnitsa flowing through the town.

The 11th edition of World Festival of Animated Film will be held on January 29-31 in the National Palace of Culture (NDK) in Sofia.

On January 19 at 18:30 local time, "Authors-Artists" exhibition marking the 100th anniversary of Bulgarian cinema will usher viewers into the mood of the Festival at NDK Lobby Semi-basement East.